Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-14
Marrying an Heiress.

"Oyer the hills and far awayr' SANG
young Will Blaisdell, as he urged OF
his tired mustang with touch of thu
spur. ut is over the hills!' he sait
to himself. ''about five miles over the
hills. You've got climb before you
old lady, but there's plenty of barley al
the other end, and good nights res
too. if all goes well. | wonder if the
old man. will be at home. l suppose
The girl will be. If she isn't I've travel.
cd about a hundred miles for nothing"
And overcome by the last thought he
relapsed into silence.
VIII Blaisdell was on the northwest
trail out of Prescott, Arizona, on his
way to Cucopee Springs. A young
questionable had graduated three years
before at Bellevue-he had settled
about year before in Prescott and was
doing very well. Four months prior to
the time when he started upon his ride
to the springs he had, while out on a
turkey-hunting expedition, been called
suddenly to the station at Cucopee to
attend the station keeper, old Sam
Quarlls who had broken his leg. The
young doctor had been very successful
with the case, and had spent his time
while at the station right pleasantly,
alking to old Quarll's daughter Mabel.
The girl was pretty and ladylike, and
what had seemed at first anything but
an alluring demand for his services to
DR.. Blaisdell. lie had found to be as
pleasant as any he had ever responded
to. He had remained at the station for
three weeks, during which time he had
had good opportunity TO study old
Sam. And of a truth old Sam was as
curious specimen of humanity rs one
could find in "a Summer day. Cross
grained and angular, rs full of mental
prickles as was ever cactus of thorns
he was yet evidently a gentleman, and
could, when he chose to, make himself
as agreeable as he was, generally speak
inc, the reverse. To DR.. BlaiSdell he
took what is called in the West ''l
shine;" and the two used to talk for
hours as the old man lay in bed and his
ply sician sat alongside,
Very charming talk it was too. 20
the younger man-full of anc cdote and
shrewd bits of wisdom gathered from
experience. What induced such man
as Sam QuarilS to bury 'mself and his
pretty Gaughter-for Mabel was about
eighteenth such place as Cucopee
Springs, used to occupy good deal of
Dr. Blaisde!rs thought.
This somewhat long explanation Is
given to the reader somewhat in the
spirit of the order on board man-of-
war: Clear the decks for action" The
decks of the story having then been
cleared, | can go on with it. But
while l have been telling how Dr.
Bla Sdcll met Sam QuarllS the former
has ridden over the hills he sang about,
and is now within sight of the station
itself. A long, low, onc-story house,
bu 1t of adobe, or sun-dricd clay bricks,
a corral, IN which there are half doz
en- mules and horses, single cotton
wood tree marking the place where the
spring is, after which the stat ON is
named, and which is the cause of its
existence are spread out before him on
the right-hand lie of the road. As he
rides up, couple of tall, gauut dogs,
of the kind called in the West ''yal.
Ter" and which are probably the ugli-
est of the canine race, rose from
where they were lying in the sun and
ran barking towards him.
Quiet, Bose! Down, JIM" said the
doctor, us lie drew his weary mustang
to most willing halt beside the porch
and dismounted, throwing his bride
rein over hitching peg. As he spoke
a very pretty grl appeared at the door
"Why, Doctor Blaisdell, how do you
do? I'm very glad to see you"
All, Miss Mabel, I'm glad to see
you. Where your fathcr?"
Hes gone up the canon, but l ex
pect him back every minute. Wher
id you leave PRESCOTT"
This morning, about two. l rode
until eleven, and then camped at Half
way Hole about three hours. And how
have you been?"
Very well, indeed. But come in
the house. Or will you sit out here on
the porch?'
Il must look after my horse. Sht
seems pretty well tired out by her Ions
trip. Where's the barley, Miss Ma
bel?'
IN get some for you.
No, I'll get it myself" and takin.
n bucket of it the doctor wake,
down 10 the spring and proceeded
to ill the bucket with water to soal
the grain. He washed his hands anC
face, somewhat sore from the long rid,
in the broiliug sun, and while he wa
doing so was suddenly accosted by
large man clad in brown jean suit
why, Doctor, where did you dro|
from?"
Glad to sec you, Mr.. Quarlls. II
shake hands as soon as get this soal
off. l came from Prescott this morn
ing
What brought you here? Are you
going to Frisco?"
No. The fact of the matter is, al
though there's no need to tell you
daughter. that the have heard at tn
fort that there are serious fears of
Huallupui rising. If they break on
they will probably be joined by tn
Mojuves from the yer and the Tont
Mojuves from below. lhcard the new
yesterday, and | made up my mind t
come over here. It's pretty serious.
think"
WAL, now, Doc, call that squar
in you. i guess. though, that the oil
house, IL stand any attack the redskin
can make, although I'm none the les
obliged TO you"